Thursday, March 5, 2009

If there were a time to speak the tongue of angels...

I work with the Young Men. I have some that struggle in these times. They doubt their testimonies, and sometimes it is painful to see them struggle. I wish I could just open their hearts and pour the feelings I feel inside of them. I wish I could open their minds and dump the knowledge and wisdom I've gained throughout my life. In Alma 29 is says:

1 O that I were an angel, and could have the wish of mine heart, that I might go forth and speak with the atrump of God, with a voice to shake the earth, and cry repentance unto every people!
2 Yea, I would declare unto every soul, as with the voice of thunder, repentance and the plan of redemption, that they should repent and acome unto our God, that there might not be more sorrow upon all the face of the earth.
3 But behold, I am a man, and do sin in my wish; for I ought to be content with the things which the Lord hath allotted unto me.

So yes, I should be content with what the Lord has allotted me. But, he has allotted me the gift to speak the tongue of angels. How do I do this? In 2 Nephi 32 is says:

1 And now, behold, my beloved brethren, I suppose that ye ponder somewhat in your hearts concerning that which ye should do after ye have entered in by the way. But, behold, why do ye ponder these things in your hearts?
2 Do ye not remember that I said unto you that after ye had areceived the Holy Ghost ye could speak with the btongue of angels? And now, how could ye speak with the tongue of angels save it were by the Holy Ghost?
3 aAngels speak by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore, they speak the words of Christ. Wherefore, I said unto you, bfeast upon the cwords of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will dtell you all things what ye should do.
4 Wherefore, now after I have spoken these words, if ye cannot understand them it will be because ye aask not, neither do ye knock; wherefore, ye are not brought into the light, but must perish in the dark.
5 For behold, again I say unto you that if ye will enter in by the way, and receive the Holy Ghost, it will ashow unto you all things what ye should do.

Yes, it is through the Holy Ghost. And it requires a lot of pondering and communicating with the Lord. He has promised to show me "all things what I should do."

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